One ‘trick’ I use frequently when trying to think of words, or make word associations, is to go through the alphabet in my mind. For example, if I were trying to rhyme words with the word ‘toad’ I might “think” like this:

My quirky answer = It’s been so warm the past few days that I have found myself wondering (as I walk around our backyard) whether or not I’ll see any toads, whether or not they’ll be teased out from winter hibernation?